Table 4 Outcome in 1479 dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion distributed according to the duration of clinical signs until surgery
Duration | Number of cases | Number of cases with successful outcome |
|---|---|---|
Same day | 354 | 326 (92.1%) |
1–2 days | 453 | 412 (90.9%) |
3–5 days | 255 | 229 (89.8%) |
> 5 days | 417 | 361 (86.6%) |
Total | 1479 | 1328 |